RAT WHAT THE F**K IS DIVERSITY PANELISTS

[brad rothbart <scrdchao@nni.com>]

  As most of you already know, the Diversity Panel/Discussion 
(Scheduled at  the Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge Street, 10:00-11:30 
AM Friday 22 June),   aims not to solve all the issues of diversity 
in an hour and a half. Rather we want to begin to formulate 
questions,  questions that  might, provocatively and in some cases 
counter-intuitively begin to light the way toward a fuller 
understanding of  diversity  in all of its guises.

   In  creating a panel, I wanted to make sure that many points of 
view- many kinds of diversity- were represented.  Therefore, in 
addition to the wonderful Ratz who have been scurrying through my 
brain for years now, I took it  upon myself to invite  some folks 
who  perhaps have not yet experienced the unique hospitality that is 
RAT.

These Folk include:
  Dennis Moritz-, Poet, Playwright in residence for Theatre Double 
(Philadelphia/NYC)
  Mimi Smith- Artistic Director for Amaryllis Theater (Philadelphia)
  Terri Shockley-  Director of Artistic Programming for  Community 
Education Center,  (Philadelphia) former member of Urban Bush Women 
(NYC)
4) Carla Morales- Freelance playwright, screenwriter, actress (Philadelphia)
5) Brad Rothbart- Dramaturg, director,  member of Invisible Cities, 
former member of The Living Theatre, Original RAT ( Philadelphia)
6) Lary Moten - Freelance Actor and Singer , member of Invisible 
Cities (Philadelphia)
7) Mac Wellman- Obie-award winning playwright,  has had a book  of 
plays published, and been  anthologized in many others, produced all 
over the United States, current head of the Brooklyn College M.F.A. 
Playwrighting Program.  (NYC)
8) Wally Zialicita, Tour Guide for Invisible Cities and our esteemed 
moderator (Philadelphia)

  IN ADDITION:
  We have the  possibility  of not one but two ( Count  them, two) 
Special additions to this group!!
  Come one , come all to  WHAT THE F**K IS DIVERSITY?  Talk,  meet, 
kibbitz, listen and learn! Hope to see you there!

  Brad Rothbart
  Invisible Cities





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